Get Your Home Ready for Fall

Get Your Home Ready for Fall Home Maintenance to Prepare for the Fall Season

• Take a look at your driveway. Inspect your driveway and walkways for cracks or bulges caused by tree roots. Cracks in conWith the fall season right around the corner, crete or asphalt are often exacerbated by our thoughts turn to home maintenance changing temperatures and deicers. By fixthat will keep us warm and snug through ing any problems now, you can avoid more the colder months. To help you better precostly home repairs later. pare for the season, we’ve compiled a list of home maintenance and repairs that should • Get your chimney cleaned. A roaring be taken care of before autumn turns into fire can make any winter night a cheerful winter. one. Have a licensed contractor inspect your chimney, clean out any debris, and remove • Check your gutters. Once the leaves any caps. A dirty chimney can cause smoke start to fall, it’s crucial that you keep your to build up in your house, and can even gutters clean and clear. Debris builds up spark a fire if you’re not careful. over time, and letting the gutters get cluttered can lead to unexpected home repair • Call a roofer. Every autumn home costs later. If your gutters are pulling away maintenance list should include a roof infrom the house or rusting through, speak spection. Bulging or curling shingles, leaks with a licensed home contractor about reand mold are all signs that you may need placing them. a new roof. Better to fix it before the snow comes, lest you risk losing loose shingles or • Think about your windows. Autumn having a part of it cave in. is the perfect time to replace your windows if they’re starting to fail you. New windows • Schedule your home renovations. are energy efficient, and can keep your Fall is the best time to begin any big home heating costs low. If your windows are still renovations. Kitchen and bathroom remodin good shape, then some basic home main- eling takes a lot of time, and a tile saw retenance – clearing out any leaves or dried quires water; thus, no one wants to cut tile grasses, and checking the weather stripping in the winter. It’s best to get your basement, – may suffice. kitchen, garage, living room or bathroom remodeling done while the weather is still warm.

• Walk around your yard. General property maintenance in fall will leave less for you in spring. Trim away dead tree limbs (or call a contractor, if the tree is large and you’re inexperienced), clean up any piles of wood or leaves (to keep mice from nesting in them) and have your sprinkler and pool lines blown out to keep them from freezing.

The key to proper home maintenance is prevention. It’s better to remove anything that could potentially cause a problem than to face a larger, more expensive home repair later.

Home Repair Done Right the First Time, Every Time

At Center Island Contracting, we know that the best way to deter a home repair is to anticipate the problem. Whether your siding is loose, your windows are leaky or your bathroom remodeling project is too big to handle alone, we’re here to help. Our dedicated and professional team treats our customers and their homes with respect. We always use the finest materials from trusted manufacturers.

We’ve spent years cultivating relationships with our suppliers, which allows us to offer you the highest quality service at a price that’s right.

At Center Island Contracting, we make home maintenance easy. Please call 516-481-4707 to discuss your home repair needs with a fully licensed and insured contractor.